Isah Sulaiman, President of Nigeria Amputee Football Federation, said that footballers selected from the just-concluded trials would replace the dissolved national team otherwise known as ‘Special Eagles’.
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The Nigeria Amputee Football Federation says it will kick start preparations for the 5th Cup of Africa Nations for Amputee Football with the forthcoming 2nd National Amputee Football championship.
Princess-Carol Ngozi, Vice President, Nigeria Amputee Football Federation, has commended Amaju Pinnick, the President of Nigeria Football Federation for his financial support to the national Amputee World Cup-bound team.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Nigeria Amputee Football Federation team, called “Special Eagles’’ will feature in the 2018 Amputee World Cup holding from October 24 to November 5 in Mexico.
Nigeria would have to intensify its preparations for the upcoming World Cup because of the quality of teams in its group, says, Ugochukwu Obieze, Athletes Representative, Nigeria Amputee Football Federation.
Suleiman told the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Lagos that the development was as a result of payment of outstanding affiliation fees of the nation to WAFF.
Suleiman Isah, the NAFF president, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna that the three-day tournament has been slated to hold in June.
Isah told the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna that the federation has also sought approval from the World Amputee Football Federation for the match scheduled for July.
In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Monday, Isah said that the debt had left the federation inactive in the international body.
Obieze told the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Lagos that his nomination was arrived at through a collective decision by his peers, national coach and assistant coach after their regular training.